From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org Received: from cantor2.suse.de ([195.135.220.15]:55352 "EHLO mx2.suse.de" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S933351Ab1IBKnZ (ORCPT ); Fri, 2 Sep 2011 06:43:25 -0400 Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2011 12:43:18 +0200 From: "Dr. Werner Fink" To: "Gabor Z. Papp" Cc: util-linux@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [util-linux] agetty 2.20 --noclear Message-ID: <20110902104318.GA28133@boole.suse.de> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 In-Reply-To: Sender: util-linux-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Fri, Sep 02, 2011 at 08:57:22AM +0200, Gabor Z. Papp wrote: > lo lo, > > util-linux's agetty never cleared the terminal before 2.20. > > I don't think its good idea to set clear screen to default, since > after upgrading from <2.20 versions, everywhere have to modify the > inittab with the --no-clear option. Hmmm .. I've backported this from our mingetty due to several bug reports from data protection officers of our customers. > Also this Num/Caps/Scroll Lock on/off printf hint in the code looks > quite funny... Can't be set this optional and not printed by default? That was backported due several bug reports from our own supporters as it seems to be a problem for many newbies. Btw: AFAIK also kdm/gdm do such reports, don't they? Werner -- "Having a smoking section in a restaurant is like having a peeing section in a swimming pool." -- Edward Burr